I think lots of academics in big institutions suffer from a form of Stockholm syndrome. Many at UCL give similar view re: other universities as well as industry. At best they are extremely self interested in the way they express these opinions to junior colleagues.
I don't tend to do it. But I do often have strong opinions. I think the trick is to have strong (if you do) opinions but not express them as absolutes (because they aren't usually). Being a woman also factors in to weighting others' understanding of how strong my views are too.
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I can say the same thing as another person and yet it won't be perceived as strongly as e.g., a male PI saying it. Notwithstanding, some people do tell me I'm scary, but I tend to think that's a compliment.

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